Amazon

In the next two years Amazon, the world's largest retailer, will use its own logistics network to deliver nearly every product sold on its Indian portal.

Amazon plans to box and ship products it expects customers to buy preemptively, based on previous searches and purchases, wish lists, and how long the user’s cursor hovers over an item online. The company may even go so far as to load products onto trucks and have them “speculatively shipped to a physical address” without having a full addressee.

Amazon's plans for using drones to deliver packages is just one example of the potential this technology offers consumers, and a reflection of the ingenuity of American business.

Our industry needs to listen carefully to our customers to stay ahead of the e-fulfillment game.

Jeff Bezos says we're four or five years from drones being able to deliver small packages right to your house, largely because the company has to work with the FAA to make sure it's legally allowed to run the Prime Air program.

You need to ship before your customer places an order. Some of you may be thinking that this strategy is more ridiculous than the original customer’s unrealistic expectations, and it may be, but there are ways to make it work.

The financially-beleaguered United States Postal Service (USPS) and e-commerce giant Amazon announced yesterday that they have teamed up in a joint effort focusing on Sunday delivery in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas, which kicked off last Sunday.

In a press release early Monday morning, Amazon announced it would be using the United States Postal Service to help deliver packages in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas on Sundays.

Amazon.com is reportedly moving into warehouses owned by suppliers like Procter & Gamble (PG) to cut back on costs and shipping times, potentially giving the online retail giant an edge over competitors. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, some of Amazon’s important suppliers are sharing warehouse space with the company.

Amazon is able to inexpensively offer customers same-day delivery, while Walmart is making huge strides in using omnichannel innovations. This video explains the disruptions the titans are causing, and most importantly, it presents the elements of how you can effectively respond.

You know that Amazon is exploding in the online retail world. Odds are that you’ve recently ordered something from their website. But did you know that they are also your company’s biggest competitor, regardless of the products you sell or your industry?

Amazon can be seen as a greener option than traditional storefront retailers because it does not need to operate physical locations. Also, Amazon’s transportation logistics and distribution center efficiencies may reduce the life-cycle energy use of consumer products. If Amazon can embrace sustainable practices, it has the potential to improve the buying experience for customers and differentiate itself further from the competition.

In this eBook, we outline the benefits of Fulfillment by Amazon for third-party sellers, share tips for getting started and show you how ChannelAdvisor’s latest technology can help.

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is Amazon’s fulfillment service and an incredibly powerful stimulus for the marketplace’s growth. It also offers a myriad of benefits to participating third-party sellers. With this eBook, you'll learn the benefits of FBA for third-party sellers, tips for getting started and how ChannelAdvisor can help.

Amazon continues to change the game for retailers. A few Christmases ago, they set the retail world on its backside with the introduction of free shipping – regardless of the fact that it costs Amazon, and everyone else, something to provide that service for free.